AST vs Vitality Prediction 11 May 2024

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The two strongest teams will meet in the ESL Pro League semifinals. Astralis and Vitality are in excellent form and have not lost a single map in the tournament so far. With the current performance of the teams, the upcoming match is sure to present us with an exciting confrontation and spectacular moments.

Team Descriptions and Trends
Astralis, currently ranked 8th in the HLTV world rankings, could very well claim a top-3 spot based on their gameplay. A single roster change that occurred 2 months ago has significantly refreshed the team and radically changed their results. Over the past month, Astralis have lost only one match, in which they failed to overcome the world's best team, FaZe. However, in the current tournament, even the previously unbeaten opponent could not win a single map against the Danes.

Astralis win with a handicap (+2.5) rounds on the first map (in bo3 series) in 8 consecutive matches at ESL Pro League.
Astralis lose the 2nd map in 5 out of their last 6 head-to-head matches with Vitality.

Vitality started this year with the title of the best team and three consecutive tournament wins in the BLAST series. Then, the team unexpectedly finished last at IEM Katowice and gradually fell to sixth place in the HLTV rankings. After PGL Major, Vitality had a month's break, which allowed the players to rest and gather their thoughts. As we can see now, such a pause had a positive effect on the team's gameplay.

Vitality win with a handicap (-1.5) rounds on the first map (in bo3 series) in 7 out of their last 8 matches at ESL Pro League.
The total for the second map under 22.5 rounds occurred in 12 consecutive matches of Astralis and in 8 out of 9 last matches of Vitality.

Editorial Prediction
Both teams are in great shape, and their confrontation could very well have been the final battle for the ESL Pro League champion title. However, as a result of this meeting, one of the teams will have to be content with only a 3rd-4th place. Astralis are currently showcasing new ideas and a working game structure that opponents have yet to get used to. Therefore, it makes sense to bet on the Danes' victory, considering the odds offered by bookmakers. However, we will make a choice towards a more likely outcome. In our opinion, a total over (2.5) maps in this match seems like the most logical option.